# What is Pathshala?

> Pathshala by MJX is a modular, WhatsApp-first ERP for schools, coaching centres and small businesses in India. See every product and where to start.

Source: https://pathshala.mjxtechnologies.com/docs/get-started/

Pathshala by MJX Technologies is a modular, WhatsApp-first ERP for schools, colleges, coaching centres, tuition classes, skill institutes and small businesses in India. You switch on only the products you need — admissions, academics, fees, WhatsApp, online courses, CRM, HR, payroll or hiring — and they share one login, one set of students and staff, and one bill.

## Who uses Pathshala?

| Who | What they do in Pathshala |
|---|---|
| **Owner / principal** | Signs up, chooses products, pays the bill, adds staff, sees everything |
| **Admin** | Runs the institute day to day with almost the same access as the owner |
| **Teachers, accountants, receptionists and other staff** | Each sees the screens for their job — the register, fees, enquiries |
| **Parents** | Follow their child's homework, results and fees on WhatsApp and the MJX Parent app |
| **Learners** | Buy and study online courses in MJX Learn |
| **Employees** | Punch in, apply for leave and download payslips in MJX People |

See [Users and roles](account/users-and-roles) for exactly what each role can do.

## The product family

Every product below lives on the same Pathshala platform. Open a card to read its own guides.

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- [School ERP](school/) — The student register, classes, attendance, timetable, homework, syllabus, exams, results and certificates
- [Academy](academy/) — For coaching centres and tuition classes: batches, class work and tests in your own words
- [Fees](fees/) — Fee heads and structures, invoices, UPI and online payments, receipts and reminders on WhatsApp, defaulters
- [WhatsApp automation](whatsapp/) — AI that answers enquiries day and night, a shared inbox, templates and broadcasts
- [MJX Learn (LMS)](learn/) — Sell courses and batches; the payment unlocks lessons, live classes, mock tests and certificates
- [MJX CRM](crm/) — Admission enquiries and sales leads, scoring, follow-ups, calls, web forms and reports
- [MJX People (HR)](people/) — Staff records and documents, leave, holidays, letters and staff attendance
- [Payroll](payroll/) — Monthly salaries, payslips, PF, ESI, professional tax, income tax (TDS) and Form 16
- [MJX Hire](hire/) — Jobs, a careers page, candidates, interviews, offers and AI screening calls
- [Library](library/) — Seats, shifts, monthly fees and book lending for libraries and reading rooms
- [Hostel](hostel/) — Rooms, beds and the hostel register (listed as **Coming soon** on the pricing page)
- [Apps](apps/) — MJX Learn, Teacher, Parent, CRM, People, Hire and Library apps
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> [!NOTE]
> MJX Transport is also on the roadmap. Like Hostel, it shows as **Coming soon** on [Pricing](~/pricing) and cannot be bought yet — the page takes a waitlist.

## How the pieces fit together

- **One organisation, one portal.** At sign-up you pick your portal address, for example `sunrise.pathshala.mjxtechnologies.com`. Your staff sign in there.
- **Products are switched on one by one.** Each product has a Forever Free edition and paid Basic and Pro plans. Some products bring another one with them — for example, MJX Payroll switches on MJX HR, because payroll pays the people kept in HR.
- **Your words, not ours.** At sign-up you choose what describes you best — School, Coaching, Tuition, College, Institute or Business. The screens then use the matching words, such as "Class" or "Batch". A Business has staff only, with no students.
- **WhatsApp first.** Receipts, reminders, notices and enquiry replies go out on WhatsApp. They start on MJX's shared WhatsApp number; you can connect your own number later.
- **Web and phone.** Everything works in the browser on a phone or computer. The MJX apps add a phone-first view for each kind of user. See [Get the apps](account/get-the-apps).

## Finding your way around

- **Apps** (top left; on a phone, at the top of the menu) lists the products you have. Choose one and the left menu shows that product's screens — never more than nine, with the rarer ones under its own **Settings** row at the foot of the menu.
- **Today** at the top of every menu is your home page. **Getting started** lists the set-up steps of every product you have, ticked from your real data.
- **Settings** at the foot of the menu opens one page for your whole organisation: details and logo, people and roles, getting paid and KYC, WhatsApp, notifications, integrations and billing.
- **Your name** at the top right holds your own things: my attendance, my leave, my payslips, my profile and your password.
- **Add products** at the foot of the Apps list shows the products you do not have yet, with their price.

In these guides, a path such as **Apps › Fees › Invoices** means: press **Apps**, choose **Fees**, then press **Invoices** in the menu.

## Where to start

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- [Quickstart](get-started/quickstart) — Create your account and reach your first result
- [Choosing modules and products](get-started/choosing-modules-and-products) — Trial, Forever Free, switching products on and upgrading
- [Glossary](get-started/glossary) — The words used across Pathshala
- [Plans and billing](account/plans-and-billing) — Limits, paying your bill and GST invoices
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> [!TIP]
> Stuck at any step? WhatsApp or call MJX at **+91 79968 37555** or email **info@mjxtechnologies.com**. Onboarding, data import and staff training are not billed separately.

## Questions people ask

### Who is Pathshala for?

Schools, colleges, coaching centres, tuition classes and skill institutes in India — and offices, shops, clinics and agencies that need the CRM, WhatsApp, HR, payroll or hiring products.

### Do I have to buy the whole ERP?

No. Every product is switched on and paid for on its own. Most institutes start with one and add the next later.

### What do I need to start?

A mobile number on WhatsApp, an email address and a few minutes. Sign up at pathshala.mjxtechnologies.com/signup. No card is needed.

### Does it work in Hindi?

Yes. Each person can choose English, Hindi or Hinglish for the screens, and the WhatsApp AI replies in the language the parent or customer wrote in.

### Is my institute's data kept separate?

Yes. Every record is tied to your organisation and kept apart from every other organisation's data.